# lect

> English word · Noun · IPA /lɛkt/

## Definitions
1. A specific form of a language or language cluster: a language or a dialect.

## Etymology
Use of the compound element -lect as an independent noun.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/lect